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22 October 202418 October 2024

This inventive brutalist lamp is actually made out of bacteria-based concrete

Not all feats of science meet the eye. This lamp’s material innovation makes it more sustainable

18 October 202414 October 2024

Chempolis Oy announces new ownership and transfer of Fortum Bio2X

Chempolis Oy, a provider of groundbreaking biorefining technologies, is pleased to announce two significant milestones in the company’s journey

17 October 202411 October 2024

Launch of the Initiative natürliche Kreislaufwirtschaft e.V. (INAK)

Association of companies, certifiers, and waste management organisations will have their focus on the use of biodegradable and compostable plastics in specific applications

16 October 202410 October 2024

Biobased nylon and potential from diamine monomers

This latest article delves into the chemistry of synthetic polyamides, most significantly known as Nylon, and discusses the historic and current biobased alternatives to the conventional fossil-based polymers

14 October 202414 October 2024

Soda Manufacturing with Double Climate Bonus

Ion exchange processes and the addition of CO2 result in green soda

10 October 20244 October 2024

Lessons from the Kitchen: of LanzaTech, a protein shake, new markets, and Scooby-Doo

The LanzaTech story is the feedstock, CO2, but, it’s part of the everyday feedstock set and the foundational basis of the company

8 October 20241 October 2024

ÄIO Secures €6 Million for Demo Plant Construction

Biotech startup to produce environmentally friendly oils and fats from wood and agricultural residues - a solution offering an alternative to the widely used oils in the food industry

1 October 202425 September 2024

NewEnergyBlue acquires Inbicon biomass conversion technology and international patent portfolio

The bioconversion technology and process have sparked global interest among leading international companies and scientists and enables the company to convert any feedstock

Danish Biotech Startup Secures EUR 1.3 million to Reinvent Asphalt Production with First Fermented Binder

Visibuilt Raises €1.3 Million to Transform Asphalt Production with Mycelium which has the Potential to Drastically Reduce the Environmental Footprint of Road Construction

27 September 202423 September 2024

Evonik aims to generate €1.5 billion additional sales with new innovation strategy

Three new innovation growth areas are supposed to generate additional sales of €1.5 billion by 2032, compared with 2023

25 September 202419 September 2024

35 million euro for sustainable biotech: International consortium invests into Abolis Biotechnologies

This funding will fuel the company’s expansion into global markets and accelerate its research and development efforts to bring innovative biomanufacturing and microbiome solutions to the market

24 September 202420 September 2024

Lygos and CJ BIO Partner on Commercial-scale Biorefinery Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, to Bring High-Performing, Sustainable Solutions to Market

The partnership includes delivery of over 40,000 MT/yr of Lygos’ flagship products, Soltellus™ and Ecoteria™, with the potential for future expansion of additional sustainable innovations

19 September 202419 September 2024

Guide the EU Biotech Act to success, says top Belgian research institute

Europe has recently challenged the United States’ dominance in scientific research and innovation

18 September 202412 September 2024

S&T Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh formally releases new BioE3 policy, hails India as global torchbearer of next Industrial Revolution thanked PM Sh Narendra Modi for his support

PPP model will be an intrinsic part of Bioe3 Policy implementation incentivizing industry to promote employment generation

17 September 202411 September 2024

UK biotech startup expands lab-grown leather production capacity

LGL’s lab-grown leather is cultivated using immortalized cells, isolated from an adult animal through a painless and bioethics-compliant process

10 September 20245 September 2024

CARBIOS and FCC Environment announce joint project to establish UK-based PET biorecycling facility

The CARBIOS’ biorecycling technology is key to supporting FCC’s continuing goal of contributing to the circular economy by exploring new processes and technologies to produce recycled PET

9 September 20244 September 2024

Emirates Biotech to Debut at Plastics Recycling Show in Dubai

Emirates Biotech will be exhibiting at the Plastics Recycling Show in Dubai from 10 to 12 September, marking the company’s first appearance at this prestigious event

6 September 20246 September 2024

Turning bacteria into bioplastic factories

Scientists discovered some purple bacteria that can produce bioplastics without adding CO2 to the atmosphere and which are completely biodegradable

2 September 202431 August 2024

ICIG Purchases Bioethanol Plant from Clariant in Romania, Strengthening Its Biotechnology Business

International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG) has signed an agreement with Clariant to purchase the decommissioned bioethanol plant in Podari, Romania

23 August 202421 August 2024

Raízen and Vertoro join forces to enhance lignin’s value in advanced biofuels and chemical sectors

Joint Development Agreement focuses on using the lignin from 2nd Generation Ethanol’s potential to produce additional waste-based sustainable solutions

21 August 202421 August 2024

nova-Experts introduced: Narendar Poranki

Technology & Markets · Market Research · Technology Scouting

20 August 202415 August 2024

Valorization of lignin from aqueous-based lignocellulosic biorefineries

Valorization has potential to generate lignin feedstocks for production of sustainable feedstocks for manufacture of sustainable aviation biofuels, agricultural applications, and specialty products

5 August 202427 November 2024

Debut Launches BiotechXBeautyLabs™, Giving All Beauty Brands Access to Cutting-Edge Biotech Ingredient and Formulation Innovation

BiotechXBeautyLabs™ enables beauty brands, large and small, to develop high-performing, sustainable, clinically-tested and differentiated biotech products at high speed and with no upfront research cost

31 July 202426 July 2024

Emirates Biotech launches operations and welcomes Shaikh Suhail Al-Maktoum as a shareholder

New PLA production facility in the United Arab Emirates to spearhead the production and marketing of PLA biopolymers across the Middle East, Africa, and India

Scientific journal to cover Carbios’ enzyme-embedded, ‘home-compostable’ PLA

Carbios Active is the real-life application of Carbios’ expertise in enzyme optimization and polymer science

26 July 202425 July 2024

Biotechnological approaches for producing natural pigments in yeasts

Pigments are widely used in the food, cosmetic, textile, pharmaceutical, and materials industries

25 July 202419 July 2024

Light, a new factor in biomanufacturing

Engineers have developed a new way to exert control over bioreactions: light. Using light of the correct colour can promote the desired reaction and hence keep costs down in biomanufacturing. As highlighted in an article on worldbiomarketsinsights.com

24 July 202419 July 2024

The startups using light to scale biomanufacturing

The bioeconomy is associated with the production of tangible and weighty stuff. Yet some biobased startups are using a more ephemeral tool in their biomanufacturing processes: light

22 July 202416 July 2024

ZymoChem Unveils World’s First Scalable, 100% Bio-Based, and Biodegradable Super Absorbent Polymer: BAYSE™

Groundbreaking innovation is set to revolutionize the $145 billion global hygiene industry and pave the way for a more sustainable future

Bacterial glitter: New findings open up possibilities for sustainable color technologies

An international research team of the Cluster of Excellence ‘Balance of the Microverse' has investigated the mechanism that makes bacteria reflect light without using pigments

16 July 202411 July 2024

German government supports SAF production in INERATEC’s e-Fuel plant in Frankfurt through Kopernikus P2X

During the three-year funding period, the production of e-Kerosene will be intensively investigated to create a sustainable alternative to fossil kerosene

Superlab Suisse opens state-of-the-art facility in Basel, fostering new spaces for scientific breakthroughs

For life sciences and biotech companies, access to affordable dedicated lab spaces is hard to come by. Labs are prohibitively expensive to build and operate, posing significant financial barriers to innovation and research

15 July 202410 July 2024

Debut Expands Partnership with L’Oréal to Develop and Scale Biotech Ingredients Crucial for Sustainable Beauty

The long-term agreement will accelerate the shift to using bio-identical ingredients across numerous L'Oréal product formulations and brands

11 July 20245 July 2024

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Expands Facilities to Support Spider Silk Production Growth

Construction for both investments has begun, with the first project expected to be completed within just a few weeks and the larger effort is scheduled to be completed by early fall

4 July 202427 June 2024

Governor Walz Announces $213 Million to Build Sustainable Biomanufacturing Facility in Marshall Minnesota

The Solugen-owned plant will utilize Minnesota grown corn to manufacture chemicals usually made from oil, to minimize the global carbon footpring

3 July 20242 July 2024

Precision Fermentation: What is it?

How Precision Fermentation can accelerate the journey to Net Zero by 2040

K.D. Feddersen Ueberseegesellschaft mbH and FUTERRO S.A. conclude distribution agreement

The Hamburg-based K.D. Feddersen Ueberseegesellschaft mbH and the Belgian FUTERRO S.A. have concluded a distribution agreement for the sale of Polylactide (PLA) with immediate effect from 18 April 2024

27 June 202421 June 2024

Rare Earths 85% Recyclable Thanks to Bacteria

Efficient Recycling Process for Rare Earths Through Bioleaching and Bioaccumulation

24 June 202418 June 2024

Danone, DMC, Michelin and Crédit Agricole Centre France join forces to create a cutting-edge biotechnology platform

With an investment of over 16 million euro, the Center for Sustainable Materials in Clermont-Ferrand within the Parc Cataroux will become an innovation accelerator, supported by Michelin

18 June 202412 June 2024

BASF researching CO2-neutral production of bio-based fumarate using bacteria found in cow stomachs

In a joint research project FUMBIO, the company is collaborating with Saarland University, University of Marburg and the University of Kaiserslautern-Landau

Biotech Company secures multi-million investment to revolutionize the Market for sustainable aroma with a groundbreaking new technology

With extra capital backing, the company aims to become a global leader in sustainable aroma development for the food industry and beyond

7 June 202431 May 2024

A fungus converts cellulose directly into a novel platform chemical

A new process for the mass production of erythro-isocitric acid from waste could make the substance interesting for industry in the future

5 June 202431 May 2024

How to Make Ubiquitous Plastics Biodegradable

Understanding the function of a specific bacterial enzyme has paved the way for the biotechnological degradation of styrene

4 June 202431 May 2024

Danish industrial biotechnology startup Cellugy raises €4,9M to replace petrochemicals in personal care products

The company will scale up production of its EcoFLEXY dry cellulose product to industrial volumes

3 June 202427 May 2024

Where next for South Africa’s bioeconomy?

Eleven years on from the release of its national Bioeconomy Strategy, how has South Africa progressed in building biobased capacity?

Fresh Del Monte announces partnership to produce biofertilizers from fruit residues, launching innovative plant in Kenya

Partnering with Vellsam Materias Bioactivas, the new plant marks an initial step in biofertilizer production

28 May 202423 May 2024

HealthTech Bioactives Partners with Abolis for Sustainable Production of High-Value Polyphenols

The initial phase of the partnership will focus on developing two high-value molecules with limited sourcing availability

24 May 202417 May 2024

Insempra completes $20 million financing to advance the development of next-generation bio-based ingredients

Series A investment round will accelerate Insempra’s market-first approach to developing superior, intrinsically sustainable ingredients for the beauty & food industries

23 May 202421 May 2024

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